Heepajeep... very cool... I always enjoy alternative, out of the box ideas. And wow, take your house with you, on vacation... what a concept!

I'm really curious about the "education" that gun owners get. I'm not trying to be critical or judgmental here... I'm truly just curious: - I'm sur...

I know I'm in trouble when I get to that SJ terminal waiting area, and it's packed and very few people are walking around... they're all just sitting ...

Thanks folks, all excellent ideas to think about. It's a tough trade off (to me) because: - a covered outdoor area allows you to spend more ti...

good point... if the winds are strong enough to bang the lights around, then it's probably time to close a few windows anyway...thanks

My nephew (30 yo) in Texas was living with a woman who was going through a divorce. The husband broke into his apartment, looking for his wife, and my...

thanks dntw8up... that's good to hear... do they typically only sway a few inches?

Hi heepajeep, funny you should mention movable walls... I already have one application for a movable wall section. And yes, I was thinking the same th...

Thanks divinggirl. So, I have to get a balance between air flow, noise insulation, and possible A/C. Maybe if I can get enough of a breeze, it wi...

Yes, but someone needs to teach her the concept of marketing: Dear Tooth Fairy, Please give Me and My sister 10.00 per tooth. 15.00 if special ...

Thanks divinggirl, that's very helpful. Do you recall if the rented house had exposed rafters?

Cory, thanks for the update. I hope your friends are all OK. I agree that it might not be 2nd nature to think that a car behind you is following you. ...

The amount of info available from these sites (wunderground, nhc, flhurricane, etc) is just incredible! It makes it possible for us mere mortals to ac...

Bombi, yes, I remember your clever roof design (I took notes)... very nice. I plan on something similar for my roof, and insulated concrete exterior w...

Trade, in my case the house will have the long dimension aligned roughly east/west. This is not ideal, but in order to get the house oriented otherwis...

Hi Sandollar8, I can tell from your registration date that you're just joining this forum. I'm not sure that you've discovered all of the features of ...

Thanks dntw8up, So, I'm picturing a central great room, with at least bedrooms on either end (along a slight curve). But, I'm guessing that there...

Good question Terry: - I'm really hoping to avoid A/C most of the time (the lot is just over a ridge, and I'm trying to keep my house high - not cu...

Jules, This will be great education for us newbies (or wannabes in my case).... I'll be watching...

If you follow any professional sports, and watch how team managers, player managers, player's unions and team owners operate, you get a very good feel...

We have a family friend that is a cop in Washington DC. About 10 years ago he told me something that I found really disturbing, but I think might appl...

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, artifact. Yup, I'd like to see some test drive results for these little, low power vehicles: - spee...